However, it’s rumoured Suarez has a £70 million release clause inserted in his new deal, which would become active if Liverpool failed to secure Champions League football.

But asked whether he would stay even if the Reds failed to finish in the top four, Suarez said: ‘I think so. I signed my new contract because I’m very happy here and I want to stay where I’m enjoying football and life. Playing in the Champions League isn’t dependent on that.’

Suarez added, when speaking in an interview in the April edition of FourFourTwo magazine: ‘I’d actually prefer not to win this Golden Boot and for Liverpool to qualify for the Champions League this season.

‘Any player would miss the Champions League. We’ve not been good enough since I’ve been here to qualify, but this could definitely be our year.

‘It would be a frustration not to get fourth because we’ve done everything possible and given our maximum to qualify.

‘Everyone says Champions League nights at Anfield are amazing – memories you guard forever. It would be an unforgettable experience and it’s been too long since that happened. I think to finish in the top three, which is still possible, would be incredible with the players we have in the squad.’